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BASIN EVENTS: Nov. 13-21
COLUMBIA BASIN — Shh! Hear that? It’s the last quiet time before the holidays begin in earnest. Here are a few way…
Edie Falco talks new show 'Tommy' and staying close to home
NEW YORK (AP) — In her role in the news CBS drama “Tommy,” actress Edie Falco plays the first female chief of police in Los Angeles, but the native New Yorker found a way to shoot the show in her hometown.
'Sonic' speeds to $57M debut; 'Parasite' sees big Oscar bump
NEW YORK (AP) — The redesigned “Sonic the Hedgehog” showed plenty of teeth at the box office, speeding to a $57 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday, while “Parasite” saw one of the largest post-Osca…
'Parasite' shines light on South Korean basement dwellers
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Da-hye, a 29-year-old South Korean, said that moving into a semi-basement apartment was her least-preferred option when she was looking for a new place to live.
Ticketing plan for Kobe Bryant public memorial released
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday that fans seeking to attend the Feb. 24 memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, at Staples Center must register to purchase tickets and there wi…
Glamour, glitz at London Fashion Week despite stormy weather
LONDON (AP) — Gale force winds and a deluge of rain may be causing havoc to much of Britain, but for the fashion crowd the show must go on.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw to combine memoir, advice in upcoming book
NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Dan Crenshaw , the Texas Republican, has a book out in April.
He's still standing: Elton John to finish Down Under tour
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Elton John intends to play his remaining shows in New Zealand and Australia, his tour promoters said Monday, a day after illness caused the singer to lose his voice and cut short a p…
Ready for closeup? NASCAR funnyman Bowyer expands Fox gig
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Clint Bowyer slips into the TV production studio, sweat glistening on his forehead, sits down on a stool and waits for a high-definition camera to move toward his face.
Jimmy Hoffa associate who was suspect in disappearance dies
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Charles “Chuckie” O'Brien, a longtime associate of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa who became a leading suspect in the labor leader's disappearance and later was portrayed in the Martin Scorsese …
Voigt shocked paper ran her photo with Freni's obituary
Deborah Voigt was in California earlier this week when she got a text from a friend on the East Coast.
'Wire' star touts New Jersey prisoner reentry efforts
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An actor celebrated for playing a murderous criminal on TV lent his voice Friday to a New Jersey nonprofit's efforts to smooth the journey for former prison inmates seeking to reenter society.
Polish government ends standoff over Jewish museum chief
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's government on Friday accepted a compromise candidate as the new director of Warsaw's landmark Jewish museum, ending a long impasse that had raised concerns over the popular institutio…
Elton John, sick with pneumonia, cuts New Zealand show short
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — An emotional Elton John had to cut short a performance in New Zealand on Sunday after he lost his voice due to walking pneumonia and had to be assisted off stage.
Prosecutor: Weinstein saw victims as 'complete disposables'
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein considered himself such a big shot in Hollywood that he thought he could get away with treating aspiring actresses like "complete disposables," a prosecutor told a jury in closing a…
Review: Tame Impala delivers on beautiful 'The Slow Rush'
“The Slow Rush,” Tame Impala (Interscope Records)